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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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